Brittle Bladderfern vs Maned sloth

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cystopteris	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.